A summit of European leaders in Brussels agreed after lengthy and difficult discussions that they wanted constructive ties to Turkey while protecting the rights of fellow bloc members Cyprus and …
Turkey, Hungary aim to boost bilateral trade
ISTANBUL Turkey and Hungary want to boost bilateral trade by focusing not only on commerce but also on cultural interactions between the countries, said …
EU leaders break deadlock to impose sanctions on Belarus
EU leaders broke a diplomatic deadlock on Friday and imposed sanctions on Belarus after hours of summit talks, assuring Cyprus that the bloc would also punish Turkey if it continues oil and gas …
Armenian PM says Turkey taking new genocidal path
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan accused Turkey of “once again advancing on a genocidal path” and said Ankara’s military was directly leading an offensive by Azeri forces against ethnic …
Greece, Turkey set up hotline to avoid clashes in Eastern Mediterranean, NATO says
Greece and Turkey have set up a mechanism to avoid accidental clashes in the Eastern Mediterranean, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said on Thursday, part of efforts to defuse a dispute over …
EU warns Turkey of sanctions over ‘provocations’ in Mediterranean
The EU says it could impose sanctions on Turkey over “provocations and pressures” in a row with Greece over energy resources and maritime borders. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen …
EU warns Turkey it faces sanctions if ‘provocations’ don’t stop
The European Union could impose sanctions on Ankara if Turkish “provocations and pressures” continue in the East Mediterranean, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Friday after …
Turkey’s Halkbank must face US indictment over Iran sanctions violations, judge rules
US prosecutors accused Halkbank of using money servicers and front companies in Iran, Turkey and the United Arab Emirates to evade sanctions, enabling oil and gas revenue to be spent on gold and …
Russia says it and Turkey urge end to hostilities in Nagorno-Karabakh
Russia says two countries’ foreign ministers have found common ground after French journalists injured during shelling …
Coronavirus live news: Paris faces being placed on ‘maximum alert’ as India nears 100,000 deaths
Bars and restaurants in Paris face closure from Monday; Turkey condemned for underreporting cases; Scottish National Party lawmaker suspended after travelling by train despite positive test. Follow th …